Avenging her - hima (best ereader for manga .txt) 📗

wouldn’t take me home. When everyone left, Alan went out and made sure they are sound sleep.

I recovered keys from my dad’s desk and gave it to him. He went into the room tentatively afraid to see her condition. She was in deep sleep when he woke her up.

“We are leaving. “ he said.

She looked surprised at him and nodded. He caught her hand and lead her out, She was slightly taken back when she saw me but he assured her. I went first and signaled them to come when the coast was clear. She was trying to control her pain by biting her lips. I felt sorry for her. Dad wanted to show me how cruel they are but it turned out that vampire hunters are the cruel ones. I felt chills creep up my spine when I entered the cages room.

I searched familiar face that called me.

“Nina..” I heard someone whispering.
I saw a man in mid 40’s looking at me with those astonishing black eyes.

“Charlie…” I cried wrapping my hand around his , the wire doesn’t seem to separate us.

“How? Why?” He stuttered.

I tried every key that’s in my hand but the lock didn’t open. Other vampires started to stir, Alan hurried me. I focused the beam of light and found and iron rod. I tried to pry open but it didn’t budge. I heard someone's footsteps coming towards us.

Alan tugged my hand to come. I looked at Charlie his face dropped.

“I promise I’ll come back for you.” I said.

He gave a weak smile.

We ran into the night at full speed, I let Alan guide me the way. I waited to catch my breath for a second.

Though she is in pain, she looked at me.

“The coven is just a few meters away.” She assured.

We ran again until we reached some cave hidden well beneath trees. She let out a huge gasp before she fell on to the floor.

“Help…” Alan cried.

Almost nine vampires hurried in a second to her side. I wasn’t surprised to see Shadow, Cathy and Matt in them.

“Can you heal her?” Shadow asked the bear like person beside him.

“What happened?” He demanded Alan.

“They injected anti- venom into her but it didn’t work.” He cried.

"I told her not to believe him. He murmured checking her." bear like person mumbled.

“I need to draw the anti venom out.” He said.

They gave space to him. I didn’t know what to do; I heard someone snarl and looked at the direction of sound. Someone was ready to pounce at me. Before I could feel her blow Shadow whisked her away. The three people stood protecting me in circle. They hurried me into what seems to be like a room with rock furnishings.

“Shades, I’m sorry I didn’t recognize you soon.” I said hugging my love of the two lives I had.

He frowned and in reflex moved away from me.

“I promised that I would come back. Wasn’t that my last promise to you?” I asked.

He stood there recollecting my last words to him. His face brightens as he realized what is going on. He scooped and kissed me all over until I’m out of breath.

“Sorry,” he pulled himself away.

“It’s okay.” I giggled.

“It’s her.” Cathy screamed hugging me.

“You never learn to control emotions.” I said.

“It’s you…”she cried again.

Matt smiled at me, I high fived him that’s what I used to do when I was Nina. He grinned.

“We’ll leave you two to catch up but remember I want time with her too.” Cathy called out loud.

“How…”Shadow stuttered.

I sat on the rock bed gesturing him to sit beside me. I lay in his arms while I narrated him everything from the day I left him in the lake. He was playing with my curls all the time I doubt he even heard a bit of what I said.

“I saw Charlie in that house.” I said remembering it for the first time.

“What? It couldn’t be.” He shrieked with joy.

“’I promised to go back for him.” I said.

“The hunters killed him when our coven was attacked.”

“Obviously not, I swear that I saw and he recognized me too.” I said stubbornly.

He stood and in one swift movement he is out of the room and later he came in with Matt and Cathy.

“Is this true, you saw Dad?” Matt asked wide eyed.

I nodded.

“What did they want from him and why did they let him live?” he asked.

“It’s not just Charlie there are many others trapped in cages. I saw them; they are using them for some sort of experiments.” I sighed remembering the girl’s pain.

“What experiment?” he asked.

“I don’t know may be Alan could tell us.” Cathy supplied.

We went into the main room where everyone gathered, Judy was lying on the floor and her face looked peaceful.

“Is she alright?” I asked.

Shadow nodded.

“Alan, what were the experiments for?” Shadow asked all business like.

“They are anti venom; it’s the venom that created you so they thought of creating anti venom that can change you back.”

“Is that why they held others prisoners? To experiment on them” I thought out loud.

I heard a few gasps when the others took in what she said.

“Yes.” Alan mumbled.

“Shades, we need to get them out. That anti venom is really excruciating and it would kill them.” I managed to say.

They all nodded in unison.

“Your dad will be careful this time he will tighten the security.” Alan said.

“Wait, whose dad? And who is she?” Lisa asked.

“Summer’s dad is the vampire head hunter.” Cathy said.

“Why is she even here?” Max growled.

“She is Shadows Mate. Does someone have problem with it?” Cathy growled.

It felt strange that angelic Cathy is showing her negative side. I could see that they hate for who I am but I couldn’t do anything about where I was born? To whom I was born?

They visibly snarled at me and left to their rooms.

“Ignore them.” Cathy said squeezing my hands gently.

Shades took me into his room and Cathy and Matt walked in with us.

“Do you remember everything about your past life?” Cathy asked.

“Not all. I’m trying. ” I said.

Remembering that I didn’t even believed reincarnation, vampires and all this stuff a few months back and now I’m related with all it. An involuntary smile spread across my face.

“All that I need you to remember is this.” Shadow said kissing me on the lips.

I brushed him away embarrassed that I have audience in front of me.

Cathy and Matt left us a while later, Shadow stared at me.

“What?” I asked.

“You are the most beautiful woman I ever know.” He said.

“You said the same to Nina.” I smirked.

He silenced me with his lips.

I woke up early in the morning; Shades protectively wrapped his arms around me as if I would go away again. This is how I want every morning to be, I thought. I kissed him gently and he woke up startled.

“Sorry,” I smiled.

He embraced and kissed me again.

We gathered in the hall again to discuss about our future plans.

I saw her sitting across the corner. I walked up to her.

“Hi, “I said extending my hand.

“Summer,”

“Judy,” she said shaking my hand for just a second.

She must be new to this life. The first years are always like this but I appreciated her power of control over her thirst. Alan moved close to her and she entwined her hands into his. Now, I know how she gained control, she must be really in love with him.

The other vampires stared at me and growls escaped from them. Seriously what’s with these guys?

“Loosen it up, okay. What’s with you? If it weren’t for me being dead in my previous life I would be the eldest one among you all and I could have dusted you all to ground.” I shouted.

The bulky one called Max snarled. Shades hushed him by raising his hand.

“You will never learn to shut your mouth.” Cathy said smiling.

What am I thinking? I was a vampire but now I’m still a human and I’m picking up a fight with room full of vampires? What’s wrong with me?

Cathy smirked. It must be your instincts. You were never the one to back out in a fight. I remember Shadow always trying to keep you down.

I nodded; I forgot that she is mind reader. Past life is going to need time to get used to it. I thought.
What was my power back then and why didn’t I remember that? I thought.

“You have power of persuasion. Its how you let Shadow to go away from you during your last seconds.” Cathy explained.

I nodded though I didn’t remember that. I was worried how much time it would take for me to remember all my past.

Cathy gently squeezed my shoulders.

“You don’t have to remember anything as long as you are here for him.” She said.

I nodded.

“Who are these people?” I asked.

The bulky one is Max and the guy who healed Judy is Henry, The short haired Girl is Lucy, and the blond is Lisa. They are the new joins Jasper and Mary. She pointed to a couple standing in the corner.

“They don’t feel like home.” I said observing them.

“Our food habits are different from them. We are what we call veggies.” She giggled.

A flash of memory where I am persuading Shadow to stop hurting humans so he did it, I thought.

“What do you plan to do with that girl?” Lisa was asking.

I stood from the place and walked to them, I curled my hands into Shadow’s and he stood staring at me.
“Of course he will change me.” I stated.

He stared at me to see any sign of confusion in my mind but I’m crystal clear about it.

“What about our plans for attack?” Max grunted.

“Work on your skills first. We’ll see what to do.” Shadow said.

I could see that he is worried about something. I tend to ask when we are alone.

The meeting was adjourned after few more discussions and Shadow walked into his room, I tagged along him.

“What were you worried about?” I asked.

“Did you mean that thing when you said it?” he asked.

“Of course, I did. What else would I want?”

He sighed.

“Don’t you want me to change?”

“Ever since I remembered you, you never wanted this life.”

“That’s Nina not me.” I shrieked.

“You are her and you will feel the same way once you gain your past memories.” He explained.

“That’s different, Shades. Even if I recollect my memories I’m sure I want the same.” I said determined.